Summary:
The Raymond School District in Washington serves grades K-12 through two schools on Commercial Street, educating a total of about 485 students in a community with high economic need.
Parents will find a notable difference in performance between the district's two schools. Raymond Elementary School has shown consistent improvement, now performing close to state averages in English and Math, and is the stronger academic performer in the district. In contrast, Raymond Junior Senior High School faces significant challenges, with academic scores, particularly in mathematics, falling far below state averages and its ranking having declined sharply in recent years.
Key takeaways include a worrying drop in performance as students move from elementary to secondary school, a district-wide struggle with science proficiency, and a graduation rate below the state average. Despite per-student spending that is above the national average, these academic outcomes suggest the district, especially at the secondary level, needs to examine how resources and instruction are aligned to support student success.
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